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Show 832 MR. F. MOORE ON LEPIDOPTEROUS [Nov. 5, CHARAXES DESA, n. sp. Male. Allied to C. marmax, Westw. Cab. Orient. Ent. pl. 21. f. 3. Differs on fore wing above in the marginal black band being broader and extending at the apex further along the costa, the inner submarginal lunular line is closer to the band; the black maculated band on the hind wing is formed of larger angled spots. Underside purplish ochreous ; hind wing with a transverse black lunular fascia, which is also further from the outer margin. Expanse 3| inches. Moolai, 3000-6000 feet. In coll. J. Wood-Mason. Also distinct from C. lunawara, Butler. CHARAXES AGNA, n. sp. Male. Allied to C. harpax, Feld. Nov. Voy., Lep. iii. p. 444. Differs in its larger size, broader marginal black band on the fore wing, and in the hind wing having a less black apical patch, the marginal series of spots also being much smaller. Expanse S\ inches. Moolai, 3000-6000 feet. In coll. J. Wood-Mason. CHARAXES HARPAX. Charaxes harpax, Felder, Reise Nov., Lep. iii. p. 444 (1867). Moulmein to Meetan; Moolai, 3000-6000 feet. PROTHOE FRANCKH. Nymphalis franckii, Godt. Enc. Meth. ix. Suppl. p. 825 ; Horsf. Catal. Lep. E.I. C (1829), pl. 5 f. 4, 4 a. Meetan, 3000 feet, April. Subfam. LIBYTH„EIN.E. LIBYTHEA MYRRHA. Libythea myrrha, Godt. Enc. Meth. ix. p 171 ; Boisd. Sp. Gen. Le"p. i. t. 10. f. 8. Moulmein to Meetan ; Hatsiega. Fam. ERYCINID^E. ZEMEROS FLEGYAS. Papilio flegyas, Cram. Pap. Exot. iii. pl. 280. f. E, F (1782). Ahsown, 2000 feet. TAXILA FASCIATA, n. sp. (Plate LII. fig. 1.) Allied to T. drupadi, Horsf. Catal. Lep. Mus. E.I. C. 1828, pl. 2. f. 3, from Java. Male. Differs above in the apex of the fore wing being less suffused with red, and having an oblique subapical indistinct whitish fascia. Underside similarly marked, with the subapical fascia distinct, well-defined, and pure white. Expanse l| inch. Above Ahsown. In coll. J. Wood-Mason. |